At the outset, let me thank you, Sir, for convening this review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I would also like to commend Canada’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Rishchynski, and his team for skilfully facilitating the negotiations of the draft resolution of the thi…
The start of the Rio+20 Conference is only 30 days away. Hundreds of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world are still waiting for accreditation, and Syria has chosen to waste our precious time by turning today’s proceedings into another work of theatre of the absurd.
It is of c…
Ambassador Mehdiyev, I would like to personally congratulate you on your presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank you for convening this very important meeting. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Chairs of the counter-terrorism Committees for their briefings this m…
Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for your able stewardship of the Security Council this month and for holding this very important debate.
For the people of Israel, this is not an abstract discussion. Day after day, trafficked arms explode in our cities. Day after day, our citizens liv…
Let me begin by thanking you personally, Madam President, for your outstanding leadership of the Security Council this month.
Churchill once said that in the time it takes a lie to get halfway around the world, the truth is still getting its pants on. In the barren deserts of the Middle
East, myth…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important discussion, which is long overdue.
As I watch this debate unfold, pictures that I saw over the weekend linger in my mind. Today, I recall the images of infants and young children from the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs. They are injured, cove…
As this is the first time that I address the Security Council in the new year, let me congratulate the five new Council members on their election. I wish each of them the best of luck in navigating the sometimes stormy debates of the Chamber.
As we gather in the Chamber, an alarm bell is ringing. N…
Israel joined the consensus on resolution 66/118, “Assistance to the Palestinian people”. Ensuring that assistance reaches the Palestinian people is an important issue for Israel and for our region. Israel has demonstrated its commitment to that cause with more than mere words. We continue to take c…
We come together this morning after a year filled with tragedy. The year 2011 brought tsunamis, earthquakes, drought, hunger, violence and political instability. Many have perished. Millions have suffered. Those crises have had a debilitating impact on many communities and countries around the world…
Year after year, the General Assembly rubber-stamps these same resolutions condemning Israel, regardless of the facts on the ground. They distort the truth. They undermine the credibility of this body. They contribute nothing to advancing peace in our region.
Israel would like to take this opportun…
Israel welcomes the convening of the fifth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development and appreciates the efforts of the President of the General Assembly in organizing this highly important meeting.
The economic challenges of recent years have rippled throughout the world. Yet, it is the dev…
Let me begin by expressing our gratitude to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for its chairmanship and able stewardship of the Kimberley Process in 2011. I would also like to extend Israel’s welcome to the incoming Chair, the United States of America. We look forward to engaging closely with the …
Let me begin by expressing Israel’s appreciation to the Secretary- General for transmitting the World Health Organization report on global health and foreign policy (A/66/497). The report makes clear that each and every Government has a responsibility to integrate the goals and objectives of global …
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel once wrote: “If anything can, it is memory that will save humanity ... hope without memory is like memory without hope”.
Today, we reaffirm the vital importance of memory. Draft resolution A/66/L.25 commemorates the victims of the transatlantic slave trade. It recalls the…
The previous speaker is deaf to the cries of freedom that continue to come from the Syrian people in the streets, in broad daylight and even as we speak. Listening to him just now brings to mind George Orwell’s 1984, where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.
That Syria cont…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to the Chairpersons of the counter-terrorism committees for their informative briefings.
Today’s meeting is an opportunity to put out a call for effective and collective action in t…
The delegation of Israel appreciates this opportunity to salute the world cooperative movement. We welcome the General Assembly’s decision to declare 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives (resolution 64/136).
The State of Israel was built on the foundation of strong cooperative movements. Coo…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks. Allow me also to thank Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe, President of the Economic and Social Council, for his statement, and also Under-Secretary-General Michelle Bachelet for her briefing and her leadership on the pressing issues before us.
Today …
At the outset, I would like to extend my condolences to the people of Turkey following yesterday’s tragic earthquake.
Let me begin by reminding the Council that the name of today’s debate is the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and not vice versa. This morning, I wo…
Throughout history, sport has served as a common language for the nations of the world. Sport fosters friendship, cooperation and harmony. It transcends our differences and reminds us of our commonality. It requires basic human values such as honour, teamwork and tolerance. As Israel’s President, Sh…
